2002 WUSA Founders Cup

2002 WUSA Founders Cup
Event 2002 WUSA season
Carolina Courage Washington Freedom
3 2
Date 24 August 2002 4:00pm
Venue Herndon Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Player of the Match Julie Murray (CyberRays)
Referee Ricardo Salazar
Attendance 15,321

The 2002 WUSA Founders Cup, also known as Founders Cup II, was the second championship match in Women's United Soccer Association history, played between the Carolina Courage and the Washington Freedom to decide the champion of the league's inaugural season. The game was played at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on August 24, 2002. The Carolina Courage defeated the Freedom 3–2.[1][2]

Pre-match

Ticket prices for the final started at $15 and were also available at $30 and $45, with a discount for group purchases.[3] The game was broadcast live to a national audience of over 90 million households via PAX TV in the United States and several other countries.[3]

Match

Carolina Courage 3–2 (a.e.t.) Washington Freedom
Riise  20'
Fotopoulos  53'
Prinz  58'		 Report Fotopoulos  31' (o.g.)
Hamm  64'
Attendance: 15,321

References

  1. ↑ Lauletta, Dan. "Carolina Courage Wins Founders Cup II". WUSA. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "2002 WUSA Playoff Media Guide" (PDF). WUSA. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "ATLANTA TO HOST WUSA FOUNDERS CUP II". Our Sports Central. April 3, 2002. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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